A name for the Balmain bug, a type of sand lobster found around the southern coasts of Australia and in some parts of the north west but mainly off the eastern seaboard. Sand lobsters are any of a variety of small crustaceans bearing a resemblance to lobsters and which bury themselves in sand or mud during the day. There are many of them, including bay bug, bay lobster, shovel-nosed lobster and rudder-nosed lobster which is similar to a slipper lobster. Moreton Bay bugs and Balmain bugs are available commercially. Moreton Bay bugs are slightly more triangular than the Balmain bug, which also have their eyes placed very centrally, while those of the Moreton Bay bug are placed right out on the margin of the carapace. They are available at around 25 cm (10") in length. Balmain bugs are said to be sligthly inferior in flavour to Moreton Bay bugs, which are also a little larger in size.
A food mixer or processor is a device for processing foods, turning hard foods into liquids for soup-making, perhaps chopping nuts, spices of breadcrumbs. Called 'the whizzer' in our house.
A food processor is a device for processing foods, turning hard foods into liquids for soup-making, perhaps chopping nuts, spices of breadcrumbs. Called 'the whizzer' in our house.
The roots of food trucks goes back over more than a century. Food trucks rose out of the need to feed workingmen on the road, primarily cattle herders in the early 1800’s. Today, a food truck, mobile kitchen, mobile canteen, or catering truck is a mobile venue that sells food. Food truck dining as a popular phenomenon is starting to catch on in many U.S. cities including: Portland, New Orleans, Austin, District of Columbia, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Saint Louis, Tampa.Today’s gourmet food trucks are full-fledged kitchens on wheels that provide patrons with innovative culinary experiences.
A name for the coral trout, a deep coral pink grouper which makes for good eating. The flesh is sweet, firm and, surprisingly, milky white, like a cross between sea bass and turbot. Very good catch!
A citrus fruit similar in appearance to a grapefruit with one slightly pointed end. Once the thick skin is peeled the segments need to have the tough leathery coating pulled away. Inside, the flesh can be deliciously sweet and juicy. It is better left for a few days after picking before it is eaten. There are pink and white versions. The peel is candied and eaten as a delicacy. This is one of my favourite fruits.
